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Position on Ukraine

EDITOR: Congressman Bergman, I sent you a message through your congressional website with your past quotes seemingly supporting Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion. I inquired about your stance on which side initiated the conflict. You didn’t answer the question. You did send a generic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In your statement, you said that if America provides aid, it must have an exit strategy and measurable outcome. These principles are typically applied when deploying troops abroad, not sending military aid to an ally. As the chair of the ...

Giveaway programs

EDITOR: Insanity, is the only term I can use to describe the program that will take effect March 1st of this year. The program is called Rx Kids and was described in the Daily Press on February 21, 2025 edition. The article was titles UP Program Gives Cash to Parents of Newborns. The latest is cash giveaway program is even more unbelievable than ever. “Rx Kids is that its not income based and there are no terms, no limitations on what the money can be used for” according to Dr. Mona Hanna, director of the program. The program has already begun as of March 1, 2025. According to ...

Is American exceptionalism gone?

EDITOR: As a kid, I loved Scouts. I proudly wore the khaki uniform and carried the American flag at community events. I was proud that in WW II my father fought against the imperial Japanese and my uncle fought against Hitler. In high school, I had the life-changing experience of being an exchange student and living with a family in Bangkok, Thailand. I was proud that our country supported free countries like Thailand. I saw first-hand the positive results of American exceptionalism around the world. Let’s not forget that representative democracy is fragile. It’s an experiment. ...

Town hall meetings should be encouraged

EDITOR: Note from the author: As I went to submit this letter I noticed there have been similar submissions, including the most recent “Town hall meeting set - with or without Bergman.” While continued public calls for a town hall meeting may seem redundant, it is a sign of growing support for democratic processes and growing unrest with the current administration. How many of you living in Rep. Jack Bergman’s district have called his office with concerns since January 20th? To his credit, someone almost always answers at his Washington office, and they have been receptive to ...

Town hall meeting

EDITOR: As I have been mentioned in two LTEs, I would like to respond. James Hogge (who didn’t find it necessary to indicate he is Rep Bergman’s Communications Director) and Michael Glass attempted to make false accusations about the citizen-led Townhall in Escanaba on March 6. Mr. Bergman was asked to have a public event while in District on his recess. His office refused. When no public event was held, we decided to have one with or without him. Knowing he was back in session, we extended that invitation to any staff member he wanted to send. I have the receipts to prove both ...

A repeat of history

EDITOR: My father, and all four of his brothers, chased and fought Nazis all over Europe in the first half of the 1940s. My dad shared much of what he saw while in that fight. To his dying day he could not understand how humans could conduct such atrocities on other humans as he saw during his time there. He taught me to always do whatever I could to not let such tyranny ever happen again. Dad has got to be rolling over in his grave at the current effort to dismantle our government, and that some who are supposed to be representing us are allowing and encouraging it to ...